Monday, June 27, 2016

How to plan a singing workshop when you don’t know who’s coming

Most weeks when I lead my choir I know which singers are going to turn up.

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But when I run a one-off workshop, I often don’t know who will be coming. How can you be prepared for the unknown?

Monday, June 20, 2016

What you can learn from singing workshops to become a better singer or workshop leader

None of us is perfect. There are always things we can do to improve our singing or teaching abilities.

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We can learn how to do that at every single rehearsal or singing workshop we attend. Here’s what I learnt from a recent singing workshop – and how you can too.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Choir committees and how to handle them 3: the advantages of a good committee

I’ve written about the things that can go wrong with choir committees, now it’s time to celebrate the good bits.

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A good committee can be a huge benefit to any choir.

Monday, June 06, 2016

Choir committees and how to handle them 2: when committees go bad

Having a good committee can be a huge benefit to a choir.

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But having a bad committee can be horrid and even destructive. Here are some common problems and how to deal with them.